Hi, I'm Sam—a Certified Professional Organizer® based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the voice behind Simply Organized. This blog has been my passion project since 2010, and it's where I get to share everything I've learned from organizing hundreds of homes. You'll find real strategies that work in real life, honest product recommendations, project transformations, and the organizing philosophy that guides all my work: maintainable over perfect. Let's create a home that works beautifully for how you actually live.
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Even those of us that are the most organized folks (a-hem) hit the point of desperation when THE list must be compiled. what is “the list” you ask? The master list of home projects I’d like to tackle. This includes… 1. The jobs that need to be completed, 2. The jobs I would like to […]
September 25, 2013
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Go ahead. Come on over to pick me up off the floor. Actually, off the concrete. Because I’m laying face down right here on the new concrete pool deck. Kissing it. Caressing it. Loving it. Oh, sorry. Forgot you were here! You guys. There are almost no words. I say *almost* because I’m a blogger, […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
September 21, 2013
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Full disclosure. This blog entry started out with this title…”How many blondes does it take to change a lighbulb?”. Love my self-depricating humor, dontcha? It’s much-needed these days to keep a smile on my face during these home renovation projects. All kidding aside, let’s get a little serious about lighting. Today i’m sharing a home […]
Filed in : DIY, Home Improvement
September 12, 2013
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Happy Friday! Back today with part 2 of the move-in process. Thank you so much for the comments and support in part 1. One of my favorite blogging perks? Hearing from you! Wednesday was a big day. With the house completely painted, today’s schedule included carpet installation, 2 closet design consults, and meetings/phone calls with […]
Filed in : Home Improvement
August 16, 2013
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You guys, am not exaggerating when I say this house is quickly becoming my happy place. My (very long) list of projects are slowly healing me and chipping away at my southern homesickness. Yesterday, my happy place got even warmer when the carpet installers arrived. Something about the smell of new carpet. Right!? Does wonders […]
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August 8, 2013
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Guess what? The house interior is completely painted – including the garage. Yup = truth. Not sure what I’m most excited about… a. The fact this job (which took one full month to complete) is finally over and done with b. The fact that I’m head over heels in love with the colors/paint finish and […]
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